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#bc882e color: Burnished Copper

#bc882e is rgb(188, 136, 46) in RGB and oklch(66.232% 0.12081 77.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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38°
100%

66.2%
0.121
77°
  • Amber
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Bronze
  • yellow-600
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #bc882e

#bc882e is a bright amber color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 77°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnished Copper (#bb8833). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-600.

More medium amber colors

Lighter: #bc882e mixed with white

  1. bc882e
  2. c39449
  3. caa05f
  4. d1ac74
  5. d7b788
  6. dec39c
  7. e5cfb0
  8. ebdbc4
  9. f2e7d7
  10. f9f3eb

Darker: #bc882e mixed with black

  1. bc882e
  2. a37527
  3. 8b631f
  4. 735218
  5. 5d4112
  6. 47310b
  7. 322206
  8. 1f1302
  9. 0d0601
  10. 020100

Calmer: #bc882e with less saturation

  1. bc882e
  2. b8893e
  3. b48b4a
  4. b08c55
  5. ac8d5f
  6. a88f69
  7. a49072
  8. a0907a
  9. 9b9183
  10. 97928b

Questions about #bc882e

What color is #bc882e?

#bc882e is bright amber. The closest named color is Burnished Copper. In RGB it is rgb(188, 136, 46), in HSL hsl(38.03, 60.68%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.232% 0.12081 77.031).

What colors go well with #bc882e?

The complementary color of #bc882e is #6194dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf7a4e and #9c9833. The triadic partners are #00a9ac and #b17ac4.

Is white or black text more readable on #bc882e?

Black text reads better on #bc882e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bc882e a warm or cool color?

#bc882e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 77 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.121.